Category: Strathbutler Recipients – Récipiendaires Strathbutler

Jurors lauded both Mr. Chiasson’s accomplishments as a visual artist and his sustained advocacy work for the cultural life of the province. Based on the recommendation of a five-person professional jury, the Board of Directors of the Sheila Hugh Mackay Foundation announces that Herménégilde Chiasson has been selected as the 2017 recipient of the Strathbutler[…]

Art is not created within a mental vacuum. It is shaped by what has preceded it and the world and time in which the artist lives. By absorbing these influences, and adding to them, something new is created. – Paul Mathieson 2015

The exquisite visual poetry of her work embodies decades of sustained mastery … As a textile artist, Susan Vida Judah makes an ancient art form new again. The exquisite visual poetry of her work embodies decades of sustained mastery and a profound technical command of her medium. She explores and expands the expressive power of[…]

His rich and multi-layered works are a deep and honest exploration of the human condition … With a career spanning over thirty-five years, Herzl Kashetsky’s oeuvre has had a profound impact on the cultural fabric of New Brunswick. His rich and multi-layered works are a deep and honest exploration of the human condition. Recognized for[…]

As we age, our personal memory repositories are full of sensorial experiences and processes lived, witnessed and dreamed. I like to gather these experiences and create moments of questioning … – Linda Rae Dorman, 2010

Printmaker Dan Steeves won the Strathbutler Award in 2007. This award is in recognition of his a significant contribution to the visual arts in New Brunswick and to the broader cultural dialogue within the region. A Gallery of Dan Steeves’ work All posts on Dan Steeves Website: www.dansteeves.com In selecting Mr Steeves for this prestigious[…]